5 New Netflix Releases to Stream in October

Each month, the streaming channel offers up a new slate of film and TV offerings to keep you and your queue occupied. Here, we highlight the five we’re most excited about this October and provide the full list of new releases below.

The Buzzy Netflix Original:Beasts of No Nation (October 16)

This month marks Netflix’s first foray into the world of feature film, and Beasts of No Nation has already entered the Oscar conversation. Cary Fukunaga, the visionary director behind season one of True Detective and Jane Eyre, spent nine years adapting the script from Uzodinma Iweala’s 2005 novel of the same name. The film, which was also directed by Fukunaga, tells the story of a young West African boy (Abraham Attah) who is conscripted into life as a child soldier at the hands of a ruthless warlord (Idris Elba). Fukunaga found his 14-year-old star by street casting, and Attah’s performance has already earned him Venice Film Festival’s Best Young Actor prize. If you prefer to watch Oscar bait on the big screen, you’re in luck: Beasts of No Nation will also debut in theaters the same day as its Netflix release.

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The Remember-When Movie:American Pie (October 1)

Celebrate October by reliving your awkward youth and embarrassing sexcapades from the comfort of your couch. American Pie was released—wait for it—16 years ago, so isn’t it about time we caught up with Stifler’s mom and Jim’s dad?

The Series to See (or Rewatch):Jane the Virgin (October 12)

Assuming you aren’t up-to-date on the CW’s celebrated telenovela—but you want to be!—Netflix is here for you. Just in time for the debut of Jane the Virgin’s second season, you can stream season one of the hit show. But make sure to clear your binge-watching schedule: The series arrives on Netflix the same day as season two premieres.